Children: The Modern Law Paperback

Stephen Gilmore

Children: the modern law is well-established as the leading textbook dealing comprehensively with the law and policy relating to children. This fourth edition has been extensively revised and updated to take account of significant legislative, case-law and other developments including: * greater recognition being given to social parents, especially same-sex parents, and the human fertilisation and embryology act 2008 * the family justice review 2011 and the government response 2012 * birth registration and the welfare reform act 2009 * leading authorities in public law on uncertain perpetrators * the narey report on adoption and case-law on post-adoption contact * the important decision in k v k on relocation in shared care cases children: the modern law is an authoritative study of the legal position of children in our society, and is essential reading for students of child law, family law and social work.

1846614988

9781846614989

English

Jordan Publishing Ltd

28th November 2013

1104

Stephen Gilmore Senior Lecturer in Family Law, King's College London Andrew Bainham Fellow of Christ's College, University of Cambridge; Barrister, 14 Gray's Inn Square